Type
Worthy
Worthy noun - An important, honorable person (word is often used humorously).
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Thus, although we did say that You Are a Credit to Your Race -type praise was indicative of racialist beliefs, the fact that they praised a character of a different ethnicity shows that they have begun to accept them (as an individual or as a 'race') as being worthy of a measure of praise.
- But there's a genius even in the wince-worthy lines: it's a remarkably spot-on imitation of the writing style of the pre-Renaissance morality plays put on by that type of strolling players.
Source: Show Within A Show / Theater - Sister Trope of Spirited Competitor, but this type of character doesn't necessarily need a Worthy Opponent to compete against.
Source: Challenge Seeker
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